The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06

face was drawn somewhat to the right
side. The skin, especially of his ex-
tremities. was cool, but not cold. l
easily aroused Mr.. Beecher, and he
was perfectly conscious. said to him:
You slept so long that your wife be-
came worried and sent for me-. " ayes,
he responded, have slept a good
while. I've been dreaming. It was
rather pleasant sort of dre5m, too.
You know have always been great
dreamer: And what was your
dream?" 1 asked. 81 thought,
was the reply, THAT I had been
made duke and my wife a
duchess. 1 dreamed we had a large
amount of property investedin British
consols, and I've been trying all night
to figure out the income. You know,
doctor, that riches have always been
great source of trouble to me-" The
doctor continued: II took my patients
pulse; it was about so, and, thought,
was too full and too hard. He was lying
with apparent freedom. His symptoms
were much the same as if he has been
accustomed to attacks of indigestion or
billiousness, and both myself and the
family concluded that nothing more
serious was threatened. prescribed ap.
propriate remedies and left, not having
been in the house half an hour.
l was called, however, at 10 O'Clock
the same evening. At that time 1
found the pulse much better. l OBJ!
served. however, that Mr.. Beecher's
articulation was thick. He seemed
drowsy, but answered questions readily.
He seemed, on the whole, better than
in the afternoon. ! was, however, ap-
prehensiVe that his condition was more
serious than it appeared on the surface,
and when / left it was with the injunc-
ton that was to be called at once if
there was any change in the con-
dition of the patient. Beecher's
son William. stood at the bed
side with his mother until midnight,
and then retired. Mrs. Beecher was on
the alert all night long. The family
did not see fit to call me till 8 o'clock
this morning, and when arrived saw
there had been
DECIDED CHANGE FOR THE WORSE. |
There was partial paralysis of the en-
tire left side, it being so marked in the |
arm and hand. The grasp of the right |
hand was vigorous, however, but that
of the left was almost imperceptible
The left leg was not as much paralyzed
as the arm and the sensation of both
arm and leg appeared perfect.
Can you move your left arm"
asked Mr.. Beecher.
"Oh yes" he replied, 81 can touch my
head with my hand" He tried to do
so, and found that he could not
and it seemed to annoy him. All this
time he was exceedingly drowsy.
When asked question, he would re-
ply, and then drop into drowsy state.
He was notin q comatose condition by /
any means. His pupils was contracted,
but they responded well to the light.
When asked to put out his tongue, it
was only partially produced and that
with evident difficulty. His tempera-
,ure was then SO degrees, about u a
legree above nominal. His pulse was
% when it is usually from 20 TO rs.
His respiration was nominal, and much
ike that Of man asleep. His general
sction was like that of man partially
aroused from a deep slumber. He
aid mis- head still panied him; that
here was boring pain in the right side
If his head, and his brain was sore.
he carried his hand invol-
to his head as if itpained him.
pronounced his case one of apoplexy,
md L sent for Professor William a.
of New York. / took Mrs.
hem how serious the case was. They
we're incredulous at first, and thought
t impossible, as the symptoms were so
much like what he had been accustomed |
% in times past. Mrs. Beecher was
overcome with grief when she fully re-
Ilized it, but bore brayely when encour-
ICED by her son. DR.. Hammond arrived
It 2 o'clock. audit was then evident that
hr. Beecher was failing. His tempera
ure was los, and his respirations we're
# peculiar irregularity, indicating
erious cerebral disease. Paralysis had
increased and there was no power Of
'rasp whatever.
FOR THE LAST MONTH Or so n
Seecher has been buslly engaged in
7riting the second volume of his Life of /
'hrist. He has been closely confined {
t his work, and he wished to finish it
1r publication in the early summer.
nce his return from Europe. except to
.7NO L NOAShA41 anu h1o
eat for day at Il time. The close
onfnement wore on him. Mrs. @
'eecber tried 20 induce him TO take ex- I
rcise, but he refused. Beecher was sub O
sct to frequent bilious attacks. On S
unday last he preached two re &
larkabiy vigorous sermons. On Z
uesday he went TO Peekskill and re- o
1rned On Wednesday. He had a
light heaHche, but thought nothing
1t. He worked all Gay on his book
nd went out IN the evening with Mrs.
eecner. Thursday, the two came s
yer TO New York together to buy ..
lrniture for The church parlor. After
day IN the city they returned home. 7
t supper he ate six roast CLANS and :
tired about 10 O'Clock. Early Friday I I
orOing began his illness.
Mrs. Beecher was at the bedside of b
pr husband all day Colonel Beecher
sited the sick room tonight and was
cognized by his father. a trained
arse has been engaged to take care of
IN. Much excitement was caused in =
rooKlyn by the announcement of :,
echer's lllness.% Immense crowds =
altered near the house and read bull Z
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